ace - Blogs - DPG Community2024-03-29T14:20:02Zhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/feed/tag/aceNatalie Ellis talks about CIPD ACE 17https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/natalie-ellis-talks-about-cipd-ace-172017-11-02T17:07:36.000Z2017-11-02T17:07:36.000ZMike Collinshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/MikeCollins<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2217406?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Last year we interviewed the blog squad on the themes from the CIPD Conference - in the video below Natalie Ellis talks abotui her experience.</p>
<p>The blog below the video is from Natalie on what changes she has seen in the last 12 months and what she hopes to get from this years conference 'Embracing the New World of Work' </p>
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<p><strong>How much progress do you feel the industry has made with being more collaborative as you suggested last year?</strong></p>
<p>HR has had to effectively react to the considerable changes we’ve seen; especially within employment law with the recent removal of tribunal fees. The pace is noticeably quicker and with People Management recently reporting an increase in demand for HR services by 31% this is only going to evolve the profession further. I am certainly experiencing an increase in requests to enhance manager capability, this only indicates that HR should be working with organisations to equip managers with the right tools to effectively manage employees and most certainly in the right way.</p>
<p><strong>What more can be done and how can HR achieve this?</strong></p>
<p>There will always be more to do, that’s why we enjoy our jobs! But upon reflection of the points I highlighted at ACE16; there is still a requirement for more collaboration from organisations as I fear there is still a significant level of misunderstanding which could leave many left behind. I recently asked on social media; why should it only be HR partnering with the organisation? Surely there needs to be an emphasis upon more organisations engaging HR in the right way by removing that perception the hiring and firing department. We can only achieve this by delivering on strategies that truly make an impact such as mental health initiatives; preparing for the future by instilling the need for succession planning and investing in employees for the long term, not patching issues with quick fixes.</p>
<p><strong>The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Embracing the New World of Work’ – What would you like to see and hear at the conference to support that?</strong></p>
<p>With it being the 70th anniversary, I think the general expectations are high. I find CIPD ACE incredibly inspiring so I tend not to over prepare! I imagine that we will hear in more depth about the trends and changes the profession is currently experiencing and the best ways in which we can adapt and effectively respond. I am looking forward to hearing the final thoughts of David D’Souza as he sadly leaves the CIPD and Giles O’Halloran’s workshop around developing HR Business Partners as Change Activists is on my must-see list as it incorporates the need for HR to facilitate change in our organisations.</p>
</div>Embracing the New World of Workhttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/embracing-the-new-world-of-work2017-10-26T19:58:32.000Z2017-10-26T19:58:32.000ZMike Collinshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/MikeCollins<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2217388?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Is this year’s theme at the CIPD Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE) on the 8<sup>th</sup> & 9<sup>th</sup> November in Manchester. The theme is intended to draw attention to a range of topics around the major shifts that are affecting organisations, the HR profession, and the world of work at large.</p>
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<li>The digitalisation of work</li>
<li>The impact of technology on jobs</li>
<li>The macro socio-political changes around us</li>
<li>The Increased pace of organisational transformation</li>
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<p>In the lead up to ACE we’ll be catching up with last year’s blog squad to find out what they have seen change since the last event, and to ask them what they are hoping to see from this year’s event.  </p>
<p>You can take a look at last year’s themes from talented artist Simon Heath who captured what people were saying in a really creative way. Watch the video below.</p>
<p><a href="https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/cipd-ace-16-blog-squad-highlights" target="_blank">https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/cipd-ace-16-blog-squad-highlights</a></p>
<p>So let’s fast forward 12 months and are we going to see the same themes dressed up using different terminology or is progress being made and change ACTUALLY happening in the HR profession and crucially is change happening in the organisations we work in.</p>
<p>To find out first hand you can still register for the event by clicking on the below links</p>
<p><a href="https://events.cipd.co.uk/events/annual/conference-ticket-options/" target="_blank">Conference tickets</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.livebuzzreg.co.uk/2017/cipd17/?_ga=2.43239782.210151744.1509044675-2026223958.1463653618" target="_blank">Free Exhibition tickets</a></p>
<p>There are a whole host of free seminars to take advantage of as part of your CPD such as the top picks below linked to the future of work.</p>
<p>Day 1</p>
<p>12.30-13.00 – <a href="https://events.cipd.co.uk/events/annual/session/digital-hr-look-to-the-future-2/" target="_blank">Digital HR – Look to the Future</a></p>
<p>3.30-4.00pm – <a href="https://events.cipd.co.uk/events/annual/session/the-future-of-learning-technologys-role-in-ld/" target="_blank">The Future of Learning – Technologies Role in L&D</a></p>
<p>Day 2</p>
<p>9.30-10.00 – <a href="https://events.cipd.co.uk/events/annual/session/the-future-of-hr-emergent-thinking-for-the-people-profession/" target="_blank">The Future of HR : Emergent Thinking for the People Profession</a></p>
<p>3.30-4.30 – <a href="https://events.cipd.co.uk/events/annual/session/ld-ignite-labs/" target="_blank">L&D IGNITE Labs – 5 x 5 slides (5 mins) on a range of topics to inspire and challenge</a></p>
<p>DPG’s own Mike Collins is running an IGNITE session – his topic covers culture change with his slide deck entitled ‘The Fabreze Effect’.</p>
<p>For the conference attendees there is a great programme and so much to pick from – you can take a look at the conference seminars below and make sure you register for the ones you like the look of otherwise they could become fully booked.</p>
<p><a href="https://events.cipd.co.uk/events/annual/agenda-day-1/" target="_blank">Conference Programme</a></p>
<p>If you can’t attend the conference then don’t forget to read our conference and exhibition guide to attending conferences without attending – the backchannel is already going nuts and our easy to follow Twitter guide will help you massively - just follow <a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&q=%23CIPDACE17&src=typd&lang=en-gb" target="_blank">#CIPDACE17</a></p>
<p><a href="https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/learning-professionals/how-to-use-twitter-to-follow-conferences-from-your-desk-and-on-th" target="_blank">How to use Twitter to follow conferences from your desk</a></p>
<p><b><u>So what are DPG up to over the two days?</u></b></p>
<p>We are there with bells on and to celebrate the annual conference we are running</p>
<p><b><i>Embrace an ACE deal</i></b> up to and throughout the conference...</p>
<p>If anyone books any CIPD Level 5 HR Diploma, by the 10<sup>th</sup> November with DPG you’ll get both a FREE ILM Management Diploma upgrade AND a FREE iPad</p>
<p>We will also have Gail Power and Sallyann Coleman running FREE Q&A sessions around the Apprenticeship Levy – what it means to you and your organisation and how you can use it most effectively. You can find out more about our apprenticeship programmes below</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dpgplc.co.uk/apprenticeships/" target="_blank">https://www.dpgplc.co.uk/apprenticeships/</a></p>
<p>Of course follow us on <a href="https://www.twitter.com/dpgplc" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dpgplc/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> to keep in touch and always stay up to date</p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you there! </p>
</div>A fantastic success story!https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/a-fantastic-success-story2017-10-20T09:45:21.000Z2017-10-20T09:45:21.000ZMike Collinshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/MikeCollins<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2217377?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><b>Nebel Crowhurst has had a tremendous few years, winning a top award and moving from one exciting role in to another. Nebel is speaking at ACE in a few weeks on the things she has been up to and we caught up with Nebel to find out how her CIPD qualifications with DPG have played a part. </b></p>
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<p><b><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1357974?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1357974?profile=original" width="303" class="align-left"></a>Hi Nebel, it’s great to see you and thanks for your time today. It’s only a few weeks from ACE and it’s fantastic to see you taking the stage, can you give us a brief over view of what you’re talking about?</b></p>
<p>Nebel </p>
<p>I will be sharing River Island’s transformational performance management journey. We made a bold decision to move away from the traditional appraisal process back in 2015 which has proven to have a positive impact on performance within our organisation. Over the last two years we have had some great successes as well as some learnings which is what I plan to share during my session at ACE. You can get a sneak preview by listening to this CIPD podcast: <a href="https://www.cipd.co.uk/podcasts/coaching-culture">https://www.cipd.co.uk/podcasts/coaching-culture</a></p>
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<p><b>That sounds really interesting and builds on your success over the last few years. Your team in your last role won a coveted ‘Learning & Development Team of the Year’ award. What are the sorts of things that make a high performing Learning & Development team?</b></p>
<p>Nebel </p>
<p>Successful L&D teams need to be fully engaged commercially in the business, it’s no good simply designing programmes which look good on paper but don’t fit within the organisational context. Getting the mix right between introducing new learning innovations AND landing them well by working as a business enabler is key. At the time in which my team were privileged enough to be recognised as the L&D Team of the Year we had worked hard to introduce and implement the 70:20:10 learning framework with great success which was able to be demonstrated through bottom line impact to the business. High performing L&D teams not only need to be progressive and creative to inspire a learning culture but they must also be commercial savvy business influencers.</p>
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<p><b>There is plenty of food for thought there for other L&D teams to think about. It’s great to see you leading the profession and being a role model for other L&D professionals. You have done two L&D qualifications with DPG - level 5 and level 7. How do you think these qualifications have helped you develop and how have they contributed to your career success?</b></p>
<p>Nebel </p>
<p>For me, learning alongside working was the best way to feel that I could apply my learning immediately in the work that I do as well as seeing an impact. I am a massive advocate of apprenticeships and workplace learning, not least because I knew in my teens that university and formal education wasn’t for me, so being able to get to a point in my career in which I felt I knew I was on the right path and then being able to underpin my commercial experience with a formal qualification was a win-win. The blend of DPGs expert tutors in both the workshop environment as well as on-line complemented by an intuitive and informative learning portal gave me the support and flexibility I needed to allow me to study alongside progressing my career and leading a busy L&D team. An additional benefit is the amazing network I have built though studying alongside other passionate and like-minded people, the connections I built while studying have continued to develop over the past few years with regular networking get togethers. Achieving my level 5 and 7 CIPD in HRD through DPG has no doubt elevated my career by giving me the breadth of knowledge I needed to take on bigger and more challenging roles.</p>
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<p><b>That’s great thanks and it’s wonderful to hear how our qualifications have helped you in your career to date. It sounds like the hard work has paid off? What would you say to anyone who is thinking about a CIPD qualification with DPG?</b></p>
<p>Nebel </p>
<p>Don’t let anything get in your way, it’s all too easy to say… “I am too busy” … “I can’t fit it in” … “I’m not very academic” if you want to do it, go for it! There are of course points in which it is hard work, but if you are someone that feels passionately about having a successful career in L&D the hard work will absolutely be worth it.</p>
<p><b>DPG </b></p>
<p><b>That’s great advice Nebel, thanks for your time today and we’ll be rooting for you at ACE. I’m sure your talk with go down a storm!</b></p>
<p>If you’re attending ACE and want to attend Nebels’ session you can find the detail here</p>
<p><a href="https://events.cipd.co.uk/events/annual/session/a2-from-annual-appraisals-to-continuous-performance-management/">From Annual Appraisals to Continuous Performance Management</a></p>
<p>For more information on the CIPD programmes Nebel mentions, click the below links</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dpgplc.co.uk/courses-qualifications/learning-and-development/cipd-foundation-certificatediploma-learning-development/">Level 3 Learning & Development Practice</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dpgplc.co.uk/courses-qualifications/learning-and-development/cipd-learning-development-intermediate-certificatediploma/">Level 3 Learning & Development Management</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dpgplc.co.uk/courses-qualifications/learning-and-development/cipd-human-resource-development-advanced-certificatediploma/">Level 7 Advanced CIPD Qualification</a></p></div>Conferences and exhibitions: What's the point?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/the_point_of_conferences2016-10-06T10:30:11.000Z2016-10-06T10:30:11.000ZAdy Howeshttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/AdyHowes<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2217054?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>For the development and knowledge they bring as well as keeping you up to date with latest trends, hopefully everyone in the HR and L&D profession has the opportunity to go to at least one or two conferences and exhibitions throughout the year. There’s plenty to choose from. Most offer a free ticket which gives you access to many free learning sessions as well as the opportunity to discover what's out there..</p>
<p>They are a great day out and do make a contribution towards our continued professional development. But even so, each a time one comes up, I find myself asking, what’s the point. It’s not that I don’t think there is a point, there is. I do see the value of conferences and exhibitions and highly recommend them. But asking what the point is, helps me to come away from the event feeling it has been a worthwhile use of time . It’s all too easy to wander around like a kid in a sweet shop, have a great day but then return to business as usual without doing anything with what you’ve discovered.</p>
<p>Before the one of these events, I find it useful to consider one or two questions that I’m looking for the answer to or thinking about one or two challenges or projects I’m working on. Having these in mind is helpful and guides me in making sure the conferences and exhibitions I attend have a point and a purpose and bring about some value for the time I'm putting into them. It helps me to choose the sessions I'd like to attend as well as the conversations I'd like to have. </p>
<p>I think what's also important though is being opened minded and flexible enough to accommodate a journey of discovering what you don’t know. It's great having a plan but we should also allow time for the sweet shop.</p>
<p>The next conference firmed up for me in my diary is <a href="http://www.cipd.co.uk/events/annual/default.aspx?gclid=Cj0KEQjw7Ne_BRDRmP2ojKfzv98BEiQAPuqPyaXcVVIsKm_psqQQyvENO77q5OI0nZ4fa5ZL3waxEsMaAqCF8P8HAQ" target="_blank">CIPD’s Annual Conference and Exhibition 9-10 November in Manchester</a>. If you're there, we'd love to say hello to you. Come and see us!</p>
<p>But ahead of this, I’ve a couple of questions that I’d love to hear back from you on:</p>
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<p>1)      <strong>Are you going?</strong> – Have a look at the <a href="http://www.cipd.co.uk/events/annual/default.aspx?gclid=Cj0KEQjw7Ne_BRDRmP2ojKfzv98BEiQAPuqPyaXcVVIsKm_psqQQyvENO77q5OI0nZ4fa5ZL3waxEsMaAqCF8P8HAQ" target="_blank">link</a> for the event</p>
<p>2)      <strong>What’s your point?</strong> – What are you aiming to get?</p>
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<p>And if you’re not planning on being there, I'd still love to hear from you too by letting us know what questions or challenges you might go to a conference and exhibition armed with. </p>
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<p>For a sneak peak on what you can expect from these sorts of events, take a look at the videos below. There's also this useful guide on how to follow conferences and exhibitions from your desk and on the go <a href="http://A%20handy%20guide%20to%20following%20conferences%20and%20exhibitions%20from%20your%20desk%20and%20on%20the%20go" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaiSJ3p9yLo">Learning and Skills 2016</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCvitZj1AZo">Mike Collins (DPG) in five minute free session ‘Don’t believe the hype’ at CIPD L&D Show 2016</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAuG7ZGac-E">CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015</a></li>
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</div>Passionate about DPG?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/passionate-about-dpg2015-10-14T12:18:48.000Z2015-10-14T12:18:48.000ZDebora Figueiredohttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/DeboraFigueiredo<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2216626?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>We are looking for participants who would be willing to attend the forthcoming ACE conference and represent DPG on our stand, giving prospective learners the insight from your point of view. Travel and meals will be paid for and you will be remunerated to the value of £50 a day in gift vouchers of your choice.</p>
<p>If you are interested email <a href="mailto:marketing@dpgplc.co.uk">marketing@dpgplc.co.uk</a></p>
</div>Fancy attending the CIPD Student Conference for FREE?https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/fancy-attending-the-cipd-student-conference-for-free2015-10-14T09:55:32.000Z2015-10-14T09:55:32.000ZDebora Figueiredohttps://community.dpgplc.co.uk/members/DeboraFigueiredo<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2216628?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>We're delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring the CIPD Student Conference in Manchester on 3rd November, taking place at Manchester Central to coincide with the <a href="http://www.cipd.co.uk/events/annual/default.aspx" title="Home Page (General Content)">CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition</a></p>
<p><strong>The CIPD Student Conference</strong> will provide students and practitioners taking further qualifications with inspiration and practical insight from influential and experienced HR professionals. With a combination of case study examples on HR in practice and interviews with HR leaders, the conference will enhance knowledge and understanding of the critical debates in HR and focus on how we can develop our own capabilities and careers to be influential HR leaders.</p>
<p>As part of our exclusive partnership, we have some exclusive VIP tickets to attend the event (completely FREE). However, we expect demand to be high, so these will be on a first come, first served basis. To register your interest email <a href="mailto:marketing@dpgplc.co.uk">marketing@dpgplc.co.uk</a></p>
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